Security Review

Is 3dmappers.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 82/100

Established 2012 Call of Duty mapping community forum with clean security scan and 14-year domain history.

3dmappers.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 87·MT 80
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
14 years old
Registered Mar 13, 2012
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 92% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust80/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain is over 14 years old (registered March 2012) and operates as a genuine niche community dedicated to Call of Duty map creation and modding. Our antivirus network flagged zero threats across 92 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL is valid. The site content matches its stated purpose: forums, downloads of mapping tools (Modtools Helper, Black Ops III Server Starter), tutorials, and a wiki. The founder 'Bram' is credited across multiple pages and provides technical support. No scam reports, complaints, or fraudulent activity appear in any search results or review aggregators. The homepage message about website downtime for testing and a donation request are consistent with a small volunteer-run community project, not a scam operation.
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Page Content

The homepage displays a functional community forum interface with navigation to Forums, Downloads, Tutorials, and an About Us section. The site is currently in testing mode (homepage states 'THE WEBSITE IS DOWN FOR TESTING'). Content focuses on Call of Duty mapping tools and community resources, including software like Modtools Helper for multiple COD titles and a Black Ops III Server Starter. A news section requests community contributions and small donations to sustain the site.

Infrastructure

Domain hosted on IP 141.138.169.228 with zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt is valid with 36 days remaining. The domain uses GoDaddy as registrar and is not privacy-protected, allowing public WHOIS visibility. No redirects or homoglyph tricks detected.

Domain History

Registered March 14, 2012 — over 14 years of continuous operation. Renewal set for March 14, 2026. This age and consistency strongly indicate a legitimate, established community rather than a temporary scam site.

Web Reputation

Zero detections across our antivirus network and browser blocklists. No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found in any public database or review aggregator. The site operates transparently under founder 'Bram' with credited community members and a clear mission focused on Call of Duty modding education and resource sharing.

Risk Factors
4
  • Homepage currently displays testing/maintenance message, which may temporarily reduce user confidence but is not a security risk.
  • No formal business registration or company entity found — site appears to be run by an individual (Bram) as a volunteer community project.
  • No contact email, phone, or postal address listed on the page, though this is typical for small hobby forums.
  • Some Japanese-language pages detected in search results appear to be unrelated spam or injected content, though not present on the main domain.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain registered 14 years ago (March 2012) with consistent operation and renewal history.
  • Clean antivirus scan: 0 of 92 engines flagged any threat; zero abuse reports on hosting IP.
  • Valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt; no phishing, malware, or browser blocklist hits.
  • Transparent founder attribution (Bram) and credited community members across multiple pages.
  • Niche community content (Call of Duty mapping tools, forums, tutorials) is original and consistent with stated purpose.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to visit. If you are interested in Call of Duty mapping and modding, you can explore the forums and download tools without security concern. Be aware the site is currently undergoing testing, so some features may be temporarily unavailable.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for 3dmappers.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
14 yrs
Registered Mar 2012
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain created March 14, 2012 (over 14 years old); registration private via Domains By Proxy, expires March 14, 2026.
  • Website is a community forum dedicated to Call of Duty mapping, modding, and custom maps (supports Black Ops III, COD4, COD5-WAW, United Offensive, etc.).
  • Features forums, downloads section with tools like Black Ops III Server Starter, Modtools Helper for multiple COD titles, tutorials collection, and Zeroy's Wiki.
  • Homepage includes news encouraging users to post video tutorials and make small donations to keep the site running.
  • Admin/founder referred to as 'Bram' in multiple forum posts (handles technical setup, wrote programs for COD titles); About Us page credits Bram and mentions deceased member JohnXring.
  • No reviews, scam reports, complaints, or business registration records found on major review sites, Reddit, or search results.
  • Some Japanese-language pages appear to be unrelated spam, auction archives, or injected content (e.g., references to Kate Spade bags, diaries, magazines).
Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for 3dmappers.com and found zero scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews. The domain has operated continuously since March 2012 as a Call of Duty mapping and modding community. No business registration was located, which is consistent with a volunteer-run hobby forum rather than a commercial entity. For an established niche community site with 14 years of history, the absence of complaints is a strong positive signal.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age14 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredMar 13, 2012
ExpiresMar 13, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
ExpiresJul 21, 2026 (36d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAntagonist B.V.
Server locationNL
Web serverApache
Platform / CMSJoomla

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://3dmappers.com/
  • 2200https://3dmappers.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAntagonist B.V.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on 3dmappers.com and not a lookalike like 3-dmappers.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on 3dmappers.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • 3dmappers.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 82/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. 3dmappers.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 36 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 3dmappers.com is 14.3 years old, registered on 3/13/2012 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report 3dmappers.com as clean.
  • No. 3dmappers.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • 3dmappers.com resolves to an IP operated by Antagonist B.V. in NL (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 14, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around 3dmappers.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·3dmappers.com
SAFE

3dmappers.com is a long-running Call of Duty mapping and modding community forum established in 2012. The site shows no malware, phishing, or scam indicators; it operates as a legitimate niche resource with forums, tutorials, and custom tools for the gaming community.

This site is safe to visit. If you are interested in Call of Duty mapping and modding, you can explore the forums and download tools without security concern. Be aware the site is currently undergoing testing, so some features may be temporarily unavailable.

AV engines
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MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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